St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-17

sharp wind that blew across the
grounds and applauded the various
events. 1t was rather chilly on
the grounds yesterday, though the sky
was clear and the sun shone. Over
coats and wraps were commonly worn,
and they were not found uncomfortable
even in the exhibition buildings,
where the wind could not blow.
yesterday wasn't marker to ST. Pauls
day, When the number of people pres
ent are considered. The grounds looked
comparatively empty, which indicated
that the great majority there had been
there before. seen the sights and were
there yesterday to witness the races.
Ihere was a good showing Of people
from the country, and they crowded ags
rlcultural hall and the main building to
oVertiOwing duripg the afternoon. The
people were evidently hungry, for the
restaurants and lunch counters did q
smashing business throughout the day,
and the crowds of curious people around
the fakirs' stands were never larger.
THE MACHINERY PARADE.
1t was nearly II o'clock in the morn
ing when the parade of machinery,
postponed from last Wednesday,
started, headed by a platoon
of police, Seibert's band and
Supt. Bushnell and assistants. The line
was more than mile in length, and it
was novel sight, including all styles OF
agricultural implements and samples OF
the great mechanical inventions of the
age. There were nine steam threshing
machines and a grader and ditcheI
drawn by eight horses.
This parade attracted widespread at
tention as itwOund through the streets
and avenues of the grounds, and the line
of march was lined with people both
from the cities and the rural districts.
Supt. Bushnell deserves great deal of
credit for the splendid manner in which
he hung the display of machinery to-
gether. Besides Seibert's band, J. III.
Mahler'S. quartette of colOred singers
were musical feature of the parade.
The singers were dressed in uniaus
costumes of the early days, and whe1,
they turned loose ON song there was q
world of music in their voices.
AMONG THE FAKIRs.
The fakirs were quiet yesterday and
nearly everyone of the gang running
skin games were absent, as were their
cappers. The miniature race track
around which the tin horses ran, did d
great business, and the men with the
spindle, cheap cigars and cheapef
jewelry, were filling their pockets with
loose change. The man who ran the
tin cone and the fellow with the little
board of trade, were non est, and it was
possible for man to get from the
depot to the grand stand without pay
ing S. for the trip. President Merriam
was happy over his success in
cleaning out the gamblers and said ii
he had known the character of thei.
business they would have gone two days
before. The three-card-mOnte man, who
was dumped over the fence THURSDAY
night, had the nerve to show up on the
grounds again yesterday morning. he
was summarily fired, but came back!
and an officer gathered him in and
lodged him in the lookup on the
grounds. This action settled his card
throwing fun, and before noon twe
more "skinners" were locked up witt
him. President Merriam says the ex-
perience he has had with the fakirs this
year has been worth great deal to him,
and he will profit by it considerably.
He adds that he will be satisfied with
playing the part of a spectator next
year. He's had enough of general man
ager in his.